admiração

[ad.mi.ra.ˈsɐ̃w]

nounfemininepl: admirações

admiration

1. a feeling of respect and warm approval; esteem

She earned the admiration of her colleagues.

Ela conquistou a admiração de seus colegas.

2. the act of looking at something with wonder or pleasure

He gazed in admiration at the sunset.

Ele olhou com admiração para o pôr do sol.

3. surprise or astonishment (archaic usage)

To my admiration, he arrived on time.

Para minha admiração, ele chegou na hora.

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General Brazilian

admiração

Standard usage across Brazil

Portugal

admiração

Standard usage in Portugal

com admiração - with admiration

digno de admiração - worthy of admiration

causa admiração - it causes admiration

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